A pair of Cantonese vases with twin bird handles and moulded guei dragons to the shoulders, painted and gilt with ladies and warriors alternating with cornucopias and vases of flowers on a ground of scattered flower sprays -- 9½in. high. | Christie's

Sale 6231

Oriental Works of Art and Ceramics

London, South Kensington

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9 September 1993

Browse Sale

Lot 366

A pair of Cantonese vases with twin bird handles and moulded guei dragons to the shoulders, painted and gilt with ladies and warriors alternating with cornucopias and vases of flowers on a ground of scattered flower sprays -- 9½in. high.

Price realised

GBP 385

Estimate

GBP 200 - GBP 300

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A pair of Cantonese vases with twin bird handles and moulded guei dragons to the shoulders, painted and gilt with ladies and warriors alternating with cornucopias and vases of flowers on a ground of scattered flower sprays -- 9½in. high.
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